2017 FIAT-IFTA World Conference

“ Living in the Digital Age; Connecting Roots and Cultures”

Mexico City, 18-21 October 2017

The 2017 FIAT/IFTA World Conference, hosted by the Fonoteca Nacional, in collaboration with TV UNAM and the SPR, National Broadcast System, will take place in Mexico City from 18-21 October.

40 years ago FIAT/IFTA was founded by a small group of television archives seeking to establish a new forum for collaboration and pooling of expertise and knowledge within the emerging television archive sector, focusing attention on the preservation and use of analog films and tapes. Today, digital audiovisual content is ubiquitous, all consuming and multiplying at a rapid pace. It is produced and exchanged constantly by ever more people. Communication and interactions are also increasing in a multi-media form enabled by new and flourishing digital technologies. Living in the digital age poses huge questions and challenges to all organisations managing audiovisual content for preservation, future access and re-use. As media archives, how do we continue to capture the present, preserve the past and make it all available for the future with such an increasing amount of digital contents surrounding us? Where does our domain begin and end?

As every year, the 2017 conference will provide a unique occasion for archives to discuss & learn about the challenges, approaches, solutions and innovations in use and technologies to help strengthen and grow the value of the professional archive four decades on. Different aspects of the archive’s lifecycle, use and potential value will be presented enabling participants to grasp what has been done and what will be possible in the future. Special emphasis will be put on exchanges and discussions with experts through round-tables for a deeper understanding of subjects and themes. Reflections on the 40 years of FIAT/IFTA will be woven into the programme.

The conference will run over 3 days organised into the following sessions:

Keynote speakers

Plenary sessions

Workshops

Case study sessions

Expert-led themed tables

Call for presentations

Presentations should be based on user experiences, new initiatives or perspectives, striking conclusions, successes and also failures; the main objective is to share knowledge and results with FIAT/IFTA members in order to understand the lessons learned and new challenges or solutions arising. Most sessions will consist of four 20 minutes presentations plus time for discussion and questions.

The following list of topics reflects current interests and evolutions; other suggestions for subjects which are not mentioned in the call are welcome, please send them to us so we can get a better understanding of the needs of our members.

If you would like to present during the 2017 World Conference please send us an abstract of the presentation (15 to 20 lines) and a short bio (5 to 10 lines). The selection of presentations will be made in June by the program organisation team. The presenters will receive an email after this selection.

Contributions should be sent to: office@fiatifta.org The deadline for presenting propositions is May 31 2017.

2017 FIAT-IFTA World Conference

“ Living in the Digital Age; Connecting Roots and Cultures”

Mexico City, 18-21 October 2017

The 2017 FIAT/IFTA World Conference, hosted by the Fonoteca Nacional, in collaboration with TV UNAM and the SPR, National Broadcast System, will take place in Mexico City from 18-21 October.

40 years ago FIAT/IFTA was founded by a small group of television archives seeking to establish a new forum for collaboration and pooling of expertise and knowledge within the emerging television archive sector, focusing attention on the preservation and use of analog films and tapes. Today, digital audiovisual content is ubiquitous, all consuming and multiplying at a rapid pace. It is produced and exchanged constantly by ever more people. Communication and interactions are also increasing in a multi-media form enabled by new and flourishing digital technologies. Living in the digital age poses huge questions and challenges to all organisations managing audiovisual content for preservation, future access and re-use. As media archives, how do we continue to capture the present, preserve the past and make it all available for the future with such an increasing amount of digital contents surrounding us? Where does our domain begin and end?

As every year, the 2017 conference will provide a unique occasion for archives to discuss & learn about the challenges, approaches, solutions and innovations in use and technologies to help strengthen and grow the value of the professional archive four decades on. Different aspects of the archive’s lifecycle, use and potential value will be presented enabling participants to grasp what has been done and what will be possible in the future. Special emphasis will be put on exchanges and discussions with experts through round-tables for a deeper understanding of subjects and themes. Reflections on the 40 years of FIAT/IFTA will be woven into the programme.

The conference will run over 3 days organised into the following sessions:

Keynote speakers

Plenary sessions

Workshops

Case study sessions

Expert-led themed tables

Call for presentations

Presentations should be based on user experiences, new initiatives or perspectives, striking conclusions, successes and also failures; the main objective is to share knowledge and results with FIAT/IFTA members in order to understand the lessons learned and new challenges or solutions arising. Most sessions will consist of four 20 minutes presentations plus time for discussion and questions.

The following list of topics reflects current interests and evolutions; other suggestions for subjects which are not mentioned in the call are welcome, please send them to us so we can get a better understanding of the needs of our members.

If you would like to present during the 2017 World Conference please send us an abstract of the presentation (15 to 20 lines) and a short bio (5 to 10 lines). The selection of presentations will be made in June by the program organisation team. The presenters will receive an email after this selection.

Contributions should be sent to: office@fiatifta.org The deadline for presenting propositions is May 31 2017.

The Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations (CCAAA) is a global network of eight international nongovernmental organizations dealing with all aspects of audiovisual archiving on a professional level. Working together, they aim to promote and encourage the recognition of audiovisual images and collections as a vital part of the world’s cultural and documentary heritage, and the importance of safeguarding them for future generations.